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'Wii Are Family'

The boys have a Wii and Wii Fit Plus too. The also have PCs, PSPs, XBox360,etc. If it comes to gaming, they have one (each has one),

I have never once use any of the game consoles, only a PC, my PC. I play "real" games, I go out and get it done.

Good on you for that weight loss Dain, I could never stand stationary exercise equipment and still don't. I have to really be moving. When I walk, I want to cover some real ground, when I cycle, the same. When I play tennis, baseball, kick a football, etc. I want balls in motion, not some pseudo virtual effect.

Caz
 
Wii Fit, I just Love the press ups! Got the parents Mario Kart for christmas this year, 4 of us, my parents myself and brother, on a racetrack is just a recipe for mayhem, my Mum gets agressive, my Dad becomes the target practice, i be a smart G*t until my brother blue shells me within sight of the finish line :angryfir:

Wii Fit plus is on my list of 'to get' along with Mario and Sonic at the Winter Olympics, ooh also love the 'on the spot jogging' on Wii Fit :icon_lol:
 
The new Super Mario Bros for the Wii is huge fun! Any fans of the SMB games for the original NES will love it! :applause:

Brian
 
Chacha said:
We are playing it now... I will lost 40 lbs in a month.... is it ok to eat my midnight snack of 2 scoops of ice cream? :isadizzy:
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wow! nicely done! :applause: i spent a year in the gym, 2 hrs a day, 3-4 days a week and didn't see results like that! my shape changed some, but i only lost 25 lbs. i did however change my muscle mass drastically. i'm not really much of a dieter though. with a bum leg, cardio is near impossible for me, without a pool. go ahead and have that ice cream, i say you've earned it.
 
cheezyflier said:
wow! nicely done! :applause: i spent a year in the gym, 2 hrs a day, 3-4 days a week and didn't see results like that! my shape changed some, but i only lost 25 lbs. i did however change my muscle mass drastically. i'm not really much of a dieter though. with a bum leg, cardio is near impossible for me, without a pool. go ahead and have that ice cream, i say you've earned it.
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Thanks CF,

I will increase my fat burning exercise this week. My goal this year coming is lost 30 lbs a month.... :pop4: (If I can only control my food intake).... I eat like a caterpillar, even if I just smell the food, I feel like I am bloated (with just the smell)

Diet is not in my vocabulary, I will exercise more but I do not want to starve myself...:isadizzy:

I enjoy the Wii Fit Plus... The side lunge.... cool...

Wow and there are new things added to it, perfect...

2 hours in the gym, that is way too long for me... my max is 1.5, I finish my routine in 45 minutes, it depends, if i see a friend, and we compare notes it will take me another 45 minutes. I work out every other day, now that the outdoor pool is cold, I use the heated indoor pool at the gym, and make a few laps. :running:
 
Cazzie said:
The boys have a Wii and Wii Fit Plus too. The also have PCs, PSPs, XBox360,etc. If it comes to gaming, they have one (each has one),

I have never once use any of the game consoles, only a PC, my PC. I play "real" games, I go out and get it done.

Good on you for that weight loss Dain, I could never stand stationary exercise equipment and still don't. I have to really be moving. When I walk, I want to cover some real ground, when I cycle, the same. When I play tennis, baseball, kick a football, etc. I want balls in motion, not some pseudo virtual effect.

Caz
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LOL Cazzie...
 
i use the canal towpath and the local river for my PT :icon_lol: river is a bit cold at this time of year but the second i get near it my mind goes into "F*** it!" mode and i'm bounding across with my bergen, wii fit plus worth getting then? as i don't have it yet :icon_lol:
 
I agree, I hate stationary fitness equipment or going to a gym to work out. Really the Wii Board is that, stationary, but instead of working you're having fun. Well, once you get past the beginning stuff. I usually start Yoga, then Strength. Activities, my favorite is the Rhythm Boxing.

The board is used in other games too. I have a downhill skiing game and a biathalon (cross country ski and shoot) that use the board as well. Those break up the monotony of exercising workouts.

Oh EA Sports Active for the Wii is good too:
http://www.easportsactive.com/home.action

They have an Active addon that just came out. Active is more of a standard workout, but again good and changes things up. I love the jogging track on that. Active has "challenges".

I wouldn't recommend any of the other fitness ones, so far. Most have been a waste of money.

As soon as the weather gets nice, I'll be back to playing Disc Golf, as well. We have several courses in the area here. I like Golf, but it's just too expensive these day. Disc Golf is pretty much free. :icon_lol: I keep up a pretty fast pace in between throwing the discs.

Oh, and any activity you do, don't forget to record in your Wii Fit Plus profile each day.
 
Wii too got it!

Looks like this was a bonafide "we got it, we got it!!!" Christmas... the kids are loving the Wii Fit ... gonna see about getting the plus too! Now ... I need to kick the kids off to keep my mii to his schedule and goals!!!

Oh fun!:running:
 
RSM Mike said:
Looks like this was a bonafide "we got it, we got it!!!" Christmas... the kids are loving the Wii Fit ... gonna see about getting the plus too! Now ... I need to kick the kids off to keep my mii to his schedule and goals!!!

Oh fun!:running:
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LOL RSM! You're going to have to schedule yourself some "Mii" time! And yes, I absolutely encourage you to buy the Wii Fit Plus. Mine came with the balance board.

So much fun! Did you try the "Tightrope" one yet?
 
Tightrope... uh oh, thats one i have issues with, someone needs to create a parachuting game using the balance board and the attachment that makes the wii-mote more movement sensitive :icon_lol: Tightrope is fun, but i enjoy ski jumping and slalom on wii Fit :icon_lol: try it when drunk for a real challenge :kilroy:
 
I've fought game boxes for the last 10 years now I have two thanks to well-meaning friends. I use the X-Box for streaming Netflix videos and gaming with our son and daughter in law in Germany...and the Wii for play. I confess I like 'em both.
Ted
 
Cloud9Gal said:
LOL RSM! You're going to have to schedule yourself some "Mii" time! And yes, I absolutely encourage you to buy the Wii Fit Plus. Mine came with the balance board.

So much fun! Did you try the "Tightrope" one yet?
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Yup - tried the tightrope... fell off the tightrope, got back on, fell off again... finally jumped off a few times - once I got the hang of it, I actually made it to the other side! and beat my son's score! Now the war is on! :icon_lol:
This Wii stuff is better than Rummy for family challanges!

Happy New Year everyone!

Cheers,

Mike
 
My wife uses Wii Fit some. The balance aspect (we have the balance board) is difficult for me. We just received "We Ski & Snowboard" (yes, they spell it "we" for this game), and I have trouble with subtle control going down the slopes if I use the balance board. It is a lot of fun anyway.

While it does not replace the important sensations of outdoor activities that just happen to involve exercise (I cycle and ski cross country--classical style), it is nice for things I won't try in reality. The ski jump (different winter sports game) is one of those.
 
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